socket

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ổ cắm điện, ổ插座(插头的插座)

BrE /ˈsɒkɪt/ AmE /ˈsɑːkɪt/

noun en → vi

1 ELECTRICAL OUTLET [singular] B1

Ổ cắm điện, ổ插座(插头的插座)

a hole in a wall or plug into which you can insert an electrical plug to connect an appliance to the electricity supply

  • plug something into a socket

Collocations electric socket · wall socket

  • I need to find an electrical socket.

    Tôi cần tìm một ổ cắm điện.

2 FITTING [singular] B2

Phần khớp nối, ổ cắm

a part of a piece of equipment that fits into another part, or the hole in which it fits

  • fit something into a socket

Collocations socket for a screwdriver · socket of a machine

  • The socket on the camera fits perfectly.

    Ổ cắm trên máy ảnh vừa hoàn hảo.